p. 15 | Norway by N. C. Bergersen

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 29, 1908

Norway

By N. C. Bergersen

By request of the General Conference Committee, I left the Iowa Conference in May, and attended the conference meetings in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. I am now in Norway, where I have labored for two months. In that time I have looked after the missionary correspondence and business of the conference, and have visited twelve churches. The Lord has indeed met with us from time to time, and his Spirit and Word have brought many a blessing to the believers. Several friends came to the meetings, and some began to keep the Sabbath. I baptized six on this trip. Other workers in the Norway Conference have in the same time baptized several.

I met a brother four weeks ago who had never seen a Seventh-day Adventist minister, and had just met an Adventist brother a few days before he saw me. He had bought a book ("Bible-reading") some years ago of one of the canvassers, but the neighbors said he must not read that book, so he gave it to the children to play with. His wife was taken sick and died, and the man began to call upon God. One day he picked up the book that the children had played with, and began to read; in this way he found the Saviour, and soon began to keep the Sabbath. I had a long talk with him on all points of our faith, and one week later he was baptized and united with the church, and is glad in the Lord. By this we see what our good books can do, if we only give them a chance to get out among the people.

The good work is moving forward, but we wish to see it move faster, by the help of the Lord. I am of good courage, and have planned to hold meetings in several cities this fall and winter. Besides this, I shall visit some churches and look after the work in general.

N. C. BERGERSEN.